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5th parallel north
Circle of latitude

The 5th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 5 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and South America.

The Pacific Ocean is at its widest (approximately 19,300 km) on this parallel.

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Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 5° north passes through:

CoordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
5°0′N 0°0′E / 5.000°N 0.000°E / 5.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)Atlantic OceanBight of Benin
5°0′N 5°26′E / 5.000°N 5.433°E / 5.000; 5.433 (Nigeria) Nigeria
5°0′N 8°41′E / 5.000°N 8.683°E / 5.000; 8.683 (Cameroon) Cameroon
5°0′N 14°41′E / 5.000°N 14.683°E / 5.000; 14.683 (Central African Republic) Central African Republic
5°0′N 19°14′E / 5.000°N 19.233°E / 5.000; 19.233 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Democratic Republic of the Congo
5°0′N 19°53′E / 5.000°N 19.883°E / 5.000; 19.883 (Central African Republic) Central African Republic
5°0′N 24°18′E / 5.000°N 24.300°E / 5.000; 24.300 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Democratic Republic of the Congo
5°0′N 24°38′E / 5.000°N 24.633°E / 5.000; 24.633 (Central African Republic) Central African Republic
5°0′N 25°8′E / 5.000°N 25.133°E / 5.000; 25.133 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Democratic Republic of the Congo
5°0′N 27°29′E / 5.000°N 27.483°E / 5.000; 27.483 (South Sudan) South Sudan
5°0′N 35°21′E / 5.000°N 35.350°E / 5.000; 35.350 (Ilemi Triangle)Ilemi TriangleDisputed territory, controlled by  Kenya and claimed by  South Sudan
5°0′N 35°25′E / 5.000°N 35.417°E / 5.000; 35.417 (South Sudan) South Sudan
5°0′N 35°49′E / 5.000°N 35.817°E / 5.000; 35.817 (Ethiopia) Ethiopia
5°0′N 45°3′E / 5.000°N 45.050°E / 5.000; 45.050 (Somalia) Somalia
5°0′N 48°16′E / 5.000°N 48.267°E / 5.000; 48.267 (Indian Ocean)Indian OceanPassing between Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll and Horsburgh Atoll,  Maldives Passing just north of the island of Kaashidhoo,  Maldives
5°0′N 95°21′E / 5.000°N 95.350°E / 5.000; 95.350 (Indonesia) IndonesiaIsland of Sumatra
5°0′N 97°44′E / 5.000°N 97.733°E / 5.000; 97.733 (Strait of Malacca)Strait of Malacca
5°0′N 100°29′E / 5.000°N 100.483°E / 5.000; 100.483 (Malaysia) MalaysiaPerak, Kelantan, Terengganu, on Peninsular Malaysia
5°0′N 103°19′E / 5.000°N 103.317°E / 5.000; 103.317 (South China Sea)South China Sea
5°0′N 114°55′E / 5.000°N 114.917°E / 5.000; 114.917 (Brunei) BruneiOn the island of Borneo
5°0′N 115°7′E / 5.000°N 115.117°E / 5.000; 115.117 (Brunei Bay)Brunei Bay
5°0′N 115°27′E / 5.000°N 115.450°E / 5.000; 115.450 (Malaysia) MalaysiaSabah, island of Borneo
5°0′N 118°52′E / 5.000°N 118.867°E / 5.000; 118.867 (Celebes Sea)Celebes SeaPassing north of the Sibutu islands,  Philippines Passing between the islands of Bongao and Simunul,  Philippines
5°0′N 120°0′E / 5.000°N 120.000°E / 5.000; 120.000 (Philippines) PhilippinesIsland of Bilatan
5°0′N 120°1′E / 5.000°N 120.017°E / 5.000; 120.017 (Celebes Sea)Celebes SeaPassing just south of the islands of Banaran and Mantabuan,  Philippines
5°0′N 125°23′E / 5.000°N 125.383°E / 5.000; 125.383 (Pacific Ocean)Pacific OceanPassing between the islands of Sonsorol and Pulo Anna,  Palau Passing just south of Satawan and Kosrae atolls,  Federated States of Micronesia Passing between Namdrik and Ebon atolls,  Marshall Islands Passing just north of Teraina atoll,  Kiribati Passing just south of Cocos Island,  Costa Rica
5°0′N 77°22′W / 5.000°N 77.367°W / 5.000; -77.367 (Colombia) Colombia
5°0′N 67°48′W / 5.000°N 67.800°W / 5.000; -67.800 (Venezuela) Venezuela
5°0′N 60°35′W / 5.000°N 60.583°W / 5.000; -60.583 (Brazil) BrazilRoraima
5°0′N 59°59′W / 5.000°N 59.983°W / 5.000; -59.983 (Area disputed between Guyana and Venezuela)Disputed areaControlled by  Guyana, claimed by  Venezuela
5°0′N 58°50′W / 5.000°N 58.833°W / 5.000; -58.833 (Guyana) Guyana
5°0′N 57°42′W / 5.000°N 57.700°W / 5.000; -57.700 (Suriname) SurinameFor about 7 km
5°0′N 57°38′W / 5.000°N 57.633°W / 5.000; -57.633 (Guyana) GuyanaFor about 6 km
5°0′N 57°34′W / 5.000°N 57.567°W / 5.000; -57.567 (Suriname) SurinameFor about 8 km
5°0′N 57°30′W / 5.000°N 57.500°W / 5.000; -57.500 (Guyana) GuyanaFor about 12 km
5°0′N 57°24′W / 5.000°N 57.400°W / 5.000; -57.400 (Suriname) Suriname
5°0′N 54°26′W / 5.000°N 54.433°W / 5.000; -54.433 (French Guiana) French GuianaOverseas department of France
5°0′N 52°25′W / 5.000°N 52.417°W / 5.000; -52.417 (Atlantic Ocean)Atlantic Ocean
5°0′N 9°2′W / 5.000°N 9.033°W / 5.000; -9.033 (Liberia) Liberia
5°0′N 7°32′W / 5.000°N 7.533°W / 5.000; -7.533 (Côte d'Ivoire) Ivory Coast
5°0′N 5°56′W / 5.000°N 5.933°W / 5.000; -5.933 (Atlantic Ocean)Atlantic OceanGulf of Guinea
5°0′N 2°40′W / 5.000°N 2.667°W / 5.000; -2.667 (Ghana) Ghana
5°0′N 1°38′W / 5.000°N 1.633°W / 5.000; -1.633 (Atlantic Ocean)Atlantic OceanBight of Benin

See also

References

  1. "Pacific Ocean". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 27 August 2012. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/437703/Pacific-Ocean ↩